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R. G. WILLIAMS POLE IOUNTING Original Filed on. 16. 1922 2 mets-sheet 2 FIG. 5

ving at Reissued Sept- 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BOLLAND G. WILLIAMS, or BRIDGEPORT, coNNEc'rIoU'r, ASSIGNOR TO THE GLABK- WILLIAMS ENGINEERING COMPANY, OF BRIDG P ORT, CONNEGTICU'I', A CORPORA- TION OF CONNECTICUT.

POLE MOUNTING. i i l Original No. 1,497,822, dated J'une 17, 1924, Serial No. 594,698,filed October 16, 1922. Application for reissue filed July 29, 1925. Serial No. 46,923.

To all whom it may cancer n: I

Be it known that I, RoLLANn G. WIL- LIAMS, a citizen of the United States, residthe city of Bridgeport, county of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pole Mountings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and-exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in pole mountings and pertains more particularly to and is an improvement upon the pole mountings disclosed in my Patents Nos. 1,392,730, of October 4, 1921, and 1,430,136, of September 26, 1922. I

In the prior pole mountings, it has been found that the webs indicated at 7 in my said Patent No. 1,392,730, do not adequately function, since the great strains imposed upon the pole by high winds or unequally distributed weights of wires and cross arms at the upper end of the pole, cause the webs 7 to bind at the central portions of the feet or bases 8 against the cement foundation, in-

cessant strains of this character resulting in the bases 8 lifting from the cement foundation and particularly at the sides or corners of the bases 8. This lifting of the,

bases 8, occurred notwithstanding the pres: ence of the anchoring bolts 10;

The present invention therefore aims to provide a structure of pole mounting which eliminates the objections noted and which properly and uniformly distributes the strain and thereby overcomes lifting of the bases from the cement foundation.

Still further the invention aims to provide a structure in which the same is more effectively reinforced and which has means for draining ofi of water which may collect on the concrete base beneath the lower end of the pole.

The invention also aims to generallyimprove the construction and to provide a stronger and more efficient mounting.

The invention has still further and other objects which will be later set forth and manifested in the course of the following description. t

In the drawings v Figure 1 is a front elevation of the invention ure 4.

In proceeding in accordance with'the present lnvention, a concrete base or foundation 1 is employed, which latter is preferably provided with a transverse central drain or channel 2, the bottom of which is on an inclme so as to cause water, or moisture condensations, to flow out from beneath the pole bottom to thereby maintain the latter dry and against rotting. This channel,

moreover, allows air to constantly contact with the pole bottom to dry the latter and maintain same dry.

A pair of vertical uprights or supports 3.

is employed, each of similar construction and embodying a base 4 formed with slots 5 to receive the anchoring bolts 6 that are embedded or molded in the concrete "base or foundation 1.

The uprights or supports are preferably one-piece or integral castings and have curved inner vertical faces 7 and sides or wings 8. The wings '8 act as reenforcing braces and extend from the curved faces 7, inclining outwardly from the top of said faces down to the bases 4, and said wings, faces and bases are integral- In order to further strengthen the structure, the wings may be connected to the curved faces 7 by beveled parts '9, and, in order that the supports may obtain a better grasp on poles that have uneven or irregular surfaces the side edges of the curved faces preferably converge from the bottom so that they gradually decrease in Width from the bottom to the top.

The under or bottom face of the base 4 is formed with reenforcing rib 10 which follows the marginal outline of the base and 2o beveled parts 9 have openings 19 to permitwith similar elliptical ribs 11 and connecting ribs 12 and 13, the ribs 11 encompassing the slots 5. The several ribs aflord edges which engageand-provide a firm footing; on the concrete base or foundations.

In order to still further strengthen the uprights; lateral braces or webs 14 are prefers ably-employed integral-with the uprights and connecting the wings 8 and the beveled parts 9, While the upper parts and ends of the Wings 8 and the beveled parts 9 are preferably connected by webs 15, the uppermost of the-"latte'n affording-tops forthe uprights. At the inner faces of the-wings 'Sat or about the points of their junction with the beveled :parts 9, are located perforatedfboss'es' 16 which receive the ends of curved: pole gripping straps 17, the ends= of tlielatter being. threaded to receive nuts 18; while'the the='ipass'age of said i straps through the bosses.

From the foregoing it will be apparentthat the pole is firmly held' between the two uprights In practice it has been demonstratedithat by'theuse of the present invent ion; the uprights remain firmly in position and do not work lOOSe at the sides orcorners as in the mentionedr p The beveled parts'9, while they strengthen and stiffen the structure and distribute the prior devices above stressesof the-pole throughout the length of the uprights, are= precai'itionary provi sions, and-ma be omitted ifdesired; but I prefer to: employ them since they are formed with the casti n'g 'at a trifling additio'naheost and really make the uprights stronger: I r

The horizontal webs 14,15; intermediate the wings- 8 tie the" latter together and also strengthenthe'uprights; but in localities where-the stresses on the pole are not apt to-besevere these-webs-may be omitted'.

The-ribs 16'," 11'; 12, and'1 3; atthe bottom faces of the bases 4-, are good features, but

may be omitted if desired.

In all instances; howeverfthe integral tapering wings at the edges ofthe uprights are'necessary with their lower or broadest poiitions integral with the bases-of the upl'ights, this" being the gist of my inw-nt'ion.

What isclaiined is I i 1. In a pole mounting, a pole; a'concrete foundation' a" air-ofu ri hts"havin -bases forlhed'With depending'rbis engaged with' the upper fa'ceof the-concrete, anchoringbolts embedded! in the concrete and'secured' to the upright bases, said uprights having curved inner pole-engaging faces, wings extending outwardly fro-m the sides of the uprights,-= beveled'parts connecting the wings to the curved faces, transverse spaced Webs connected to the wings, beveled parts and the rears of the faces, perforated bosses in the corners formedby the -wings, beveled parts and the rears of the faces, and curved pole engaging rods having nuts thereon, the

rod ends being extended through the perforations in the bosses.

foundation", a pairof uprights having bases engaged With the upper face of the concrete, anchoringboltsembeddd in the concrete and secured to the upright-'basesysaid uprights having curved} inner pole-engagtl1e'--si'cles:of the uprights, men-forcin means connecting the Wings and the main body portions of'theuprights;-antlmeans to secure-the uprights to the pole.

3 In combination with apole; a: concrete 2'. I n-a pole mounting, a po'le; a-'- concrete ing faces; wings eXtendingoutwardly f-romfoundation u'pon- W -hich the pole is mount 1' ed, uprights having bases-seated on the con-- crete, said uprights having curved pole engag-ing faces of gradually decreasing-widths from the bottom to the top of the uprights and further having taperingwings extend ing outwardly' from the sides of" the upjrights and 'adjoining thebases,transverse spaced webs connecting the wings, and

means to secure the uprights to t he pol e'.

41;I1'1 a pole mount,- aconcrete foundation' upon which the pole is mountetL-bolts an'ch'or'etl in said foundation and extendingupwardly'beyond the facethe'reof, uprightshaving bases seated on said foundatfon and having slots through which said 'polt's project-,j1uit's driven on said bolts whereby said bases are secured'in position on said foundation; saidi uprights having curved pole engaging facesfi'and further having tapering wings extending outwardlyfrom' the side edgesof theupri'ghts: and adjoining the bases, curved pole gripping straps on opposite sldes of the pole and having their extremities extending through the opposed uprights,- and nuts' driy' en on the ends of saidstra ps Wherebythe" latter may" be closely contacted with the" pole and the up rights cause di fiomfirmlv" grip said pole.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa-' ture" hereto:

I RGLLANJ) Gr; WILLIAMS: 

